Circular economy

The circular economy is more than just recycling; as natural resources diminish sustainable solutions are needed to conserve valuable resources. The circular economy offers not only better end-of-life recovery but a reduction in energy use. Find out more about circular economy issues here.

For many, the waste management industry is perceived to be traditionally masculine – and with images of trucks, skips, hard hats and landfill sights initially coming to mind, this isn’t necessarily a surprise.

The rooftop of a building in a Palestinian refugee camp in Beirut is perhaps not the first place anyone would expect to find a lush, green riot of veggies growing against the backdrop of one of the Middle East’s most polluted cities.

Embracing technology as part of the drive to reduce food loss and waste is fundamental in keeping the food system within environmental limits and ensuring the global population can be sustainably fed by 2050, according to a recent study.

As I have settled into my new role at SUEZ over the past 12 months, I have been fortunate to visit a number of flagship EfW plants in the sector, namely Cory’s Riverside site in London, Viridor’s Ardley site near Oxford, and SUEZ’s new sites in Suffolk, Wilton, Severnside and Cornwall.

Westminster Council waste and recycling manager Jarno Stet will be speaking at this year’s Energy from Waste conference. Here, he discusses the challenges of re-procuring contracts and engaging stakeholders.

It is quite a British mentality to want to own an asset outright. From cars in our personal lives to industrial equipment in the workplace, we have – as a nation – long opted to purchase goods upfront and own them from day one.

From the Chancellor’s coffee cup levy proposal, to the implementation of deposit return schemes, 2018 was not only a key year for the war against single-use plastics, but also in re-evaluating the resource potential of waste.